I Introduction. Creativity & Chair

Seven chairs

The chair is a great expression of creativity. Whole artistic styles of chair design have grown out of the everyday and learning creativity used in Estonian peasant culture. So chairs reflect different worlds of thought, places, eras and values. A seemingly simple commodity, yet so distinctive and special.

Farm chair

Farm chair 1820. Source: ERM 1160, Estonian National Museum

Luther's People's Chair

Luther's people's chair 1920-s. Source: Hiiumaa Museums, HKM _ 3224:16 AjM 1:41

Armchair

Armchair 1978. Source: Estonian National Museum, ERM A 1051:67

The Oru Palace Chairs in the Estonian Room by Olev Siinmaa

Armchair and chair 1937. Source: Tallinn City Museum, TLM _ 20572 KM 373, 3D models by BlueRay

Juta Lember's Fiberglass Armchair

Fiberglass armchair 1974. Source: Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, ETDM _ 14359 Di 149

Priit Verlin's Chair Allegro

Chair Allegro 1994. Source: Virumaa Teataja

Veiko Liis' DIY Chair

DIY Chair 2017. Source: Estonian Design House